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June 23, 2011
June 20, 2011
Eureka!
Sometimes the most fun part of home schooling is researching all the different curriculum plans available, checking out samples, and deciding which one/s you think (and hope) will work best for you and the kids. But it can also be the most frustrating.
Such is the case for me when it comes to Bible studies. The past few years I have tried a couple methods, and not been completely happy with either. The first year we started the history curriculum we were using relied heavily on the Bible for much of the Ancient history component, so our studies were mostly straight from the Bible using worksheets and projects. But it wasn't as thorough as I wanted and I wasn't sure how to implement more. The past two years we have been reading through The Bible Story, which are books I received as a gift. They read like story books, but it's all Bible stories, in the order they are in the Bible. The stories are accurate and captivating and they have beautiful pictures throughout which the kids loved to see. I also like these stories because we had some great discussions from them.
But the problem is they are not the Bible. I've been wanting to get the kids reading their own Bible, looking up the passages themselves, and memorizing Scriptures. So I've been torn with what to do. I don't want to abandon The Bible Story, but I also don't want to neglect this most important aspect of their education.
My desire was to find a Bible study program that is a chronological, one-year study of the Bible. I have a one-year Bible myself and I really loved how it made the whole story make so much more sense. I gained such a deeper understanding of God's plan by reading the Bible chronologically, that I wanted a way to impart that on my kids. Most Bible studies that are designed for home schoolers, however, break the Bible up into grade levels first, and then they break the Bible up into the various sections to work into the grade levels. I wanted us to be able to be learning the same thing at the same time, memorizing Scripture together.
I recently found a one-year Children's Bible I thought of using, but it is too juvenile for my older two. Plus, I don't think the Bible needs to be changed to suit younger kids. Too many Bible are so watered down for the kids, that the stories are not even interesting anymore. Who needs a Bible written by Krusty the Klown? No thanks.
Anyway, I think I have finally found a solution. It's a study called Foundations. It's a 3-year study through the Bible, chronologically. It's made for home schoolers to use as a family together. And, you use a regular Bible, whatever version you want! It helps you to start memorizing Scriptures, and memorizing the books of the Bible, from the start. Hooray for Bible drills! "Hold your swords up!" Ha ha ha....
While it's not "exactly" what I wanted (it goes through the Bible in three years versus one year), it's the closest thing I've found. And I'm excited to get started!
Such is the case for me when it comes to Bible studies. The past few years I have tried a couple methods, and not been completely happy with either. The first year we started the history curriculum we were using relied heavily on the Bible for much of the Ancient history component, so our studies were mostly straight from the Bible using worksheets and projects. But it wasn't as thorough as I wanted and I wasn't sure how to implement more. The past two years we have been reading through The Bible Story, which are books I received as a gift. They read like story books, but it's all Bible stories, in the order they are in the Bible. The stories are accurate and captivating and they have beautiful pictures throughout which the kids loved to see. I also like these stories because we had some great discussions from them.
But the problem is they are not the Bible. I've been wanting to get the kids reading their own Bible, looking up the passages themselves, and memorizing Scriptures. So I've been torn with what to do. I don't want to abandon The Bible Story, but I also don't want to neglect this most important aspect of their education.
My desire was to find a Bible study program that is a chronological, one-year study of the Bible. I have a one-year Bible myself and I really loved how it made the whole story make so much more sense. I gained such a deeper understanding of God's plan by reading the Bible chronologically, that I wanted a way to impart that on my kids. Most Bible studies that are designed for home schoolers, however, break the Bible up into grade levels first, and then they break the Bible up into the various sections to work into the grade levels. I wanted us to be able to be learning the same thing at the same time, memorizing Scripture together.
I recently found a one-year Children's Bible I thought of using, but it is too juvenile for my older two. Plus, I don't think the Bible needs to be changed to suit younger kids. Too many Bible are so watered down for the kids, that the stories are not even interesting anymore. Who needs a Bible written by Krusty the Klown? No thanks.
Anyway, I think I have finally found a solution. It's a study called Foundations. It's a 3-year study through the Bible, chronologically. It's made for home schoolers to use as a family together. And, you use a regular Bible, whatever version you want! It helps you to start memorizing Scriptures, and memorizing the books of the Bible, from the start. Hooray for Bible drills! "Hold your swords up!" Ha ha ha....
While it's not "exactly" what I wanted (it goes through the Bible in three years versus one year), it's the closest thing I've found. And I'm excited to get started!
June 2, 2011
Summertime
It's so hard planning for summer, isn't it? The perpetual phrase, "I'm bored", is constantly nagging like an itch that travels under your skin.
This week begins our official summer break! I will be watching two kids in addition to my own, so I've been trying to think of things we could do to keep it fun and busy.
We have this awesome water park right up the street from our house that is free for people who live in this area. It's so much fun! So two days a week we will be spending time there.
On Mondays we'll be at another splash pad in the area that is basically a place where the kids run around in some souped up sprinklers.
Friday is our library day, so we'll keep up that tradition. I'm thinking maybe movie day on Wednesdays, with a walk to the park in the mornings, but I haven't decided yet.
I'm also still trying to figure out fun things to do for the times we're at home. It's too hot to just go outside and play, except for first thing in the morning. I've got to come up with some games and activities we can do.
Hopefully the things I have planned will be enough to keep it interesting and fun!
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